4th grade teacher @CWECHAMP. The first book I remember loving was Frosty the Snowman. I'm told by my parents that I watched the video year round :) #wearewayne
Laura Lee, Instructional Coach for Digital Curriculum. The first book I remember falling in love with was Charlotte's Web. My teacher read it aloud, and I couldn't wait to hear more. #WeAreWayne
Elizabeth Camacho, @CWECHAMP Title I RT. My 1st book I loved was aLittle Golden Book my mother read to me over and over....Miss Tillie O'Toole and Her Wonderful School. Future career predictor 😉 My fav book read by myself was The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. #wearewayne
A1: Simply let kids read! Spend time introducing them to great literature and spend part of each day talking about books. Also, share your “reading life” with your students. #wearewayne
A1: Teachers who I've seen that have classrooms of passionate readers really nurture the reading identities of their students. To be a passionate reader, it's important to first see yourself as a reader. #wearewayne
A1: Transparency!!! It’s so important for students to see teachers as readers! I’ve seen so many #wearewayne T’s become vulnerable when sharing their experiences with reading! #wearewayne
A1: When S have choice in what they are reading, they are more engaged and passionate about reading. Offer choice and make time to talk about those books. #WeAreWayne
A1: Set aside daily time for reading. Read yourself. Select books you can share with your students. Call students “readers” and help them develop their reader identities (I am a reader who...) #WeAreWayne
A1: I started passion projects this year and I was amazed at the motivation of my students. They wanted more and more reading time. Curiosity + interest + creativity #wearewayne
A1: Some ways I have tried this year are differentiating the way they hear stories. We have a class book we read together, HUGE class library to pick from once a week, online read alouds as a class & indv. on Myon, & reading w/ stuffed animals w/ finger flashlights. #WeAreWayne
A1: Connecting kids to books they love and cannot put down. Providing opportunities to connect with the characters and lose themselves in the story. #wearewayne
A1: I share books with students that I have enjoyed reading. In fact, I recently gave a student my last copy of The Outsiders. #hooktheboys#wearewayne@BPEKnights
A1: I always conduct interest surveys with my students first and never mention reading for the test to them so they know they can love reading also #wearewayne
Q2: Connecting kids with the right book at the right time can be a strong first step in developing a love of reading. What are some ways that you help kids find that “perfect book?” #wearewayne
A2: Book Talks are a great tool for connecting students with books. They allow students to hear small summaries of the text and also spark interest in the plot. Also, Book Waterfalls are a nice way for older kids to get engaged in reading. #wearewayne
A2: Never let them read the Bronte sisters. Won’t get them to the perfect book, but it will sure eliminate a few of the imperfect ones. #WeAreWayne#JaneEyreStinks
A2. Exposing students to a variety of texts constantly is key to students being able to select the kind of text they genuinely connect with! #wearewayne
A2: Some ways I try to help them are to simply learn about their likes/dislikes at the beg. of the year and help guide their choices to books I know might have those interests for them. #WeAreWayne
Q2: Interest Inventories, surveys, book walks around the room, and book shopping can engage in finding the right book and love of reading for our eager learners! #wearewayne
A2: Book talks are a great way to get Ss interested in books or authors that they might not have explored yet. Creating a digital space (like w/ @Padlet or @Flipgrid) for your Ss to share book recommendations with the class or grade level increases interest, too. #WeAreWayne
A2: Tapping into student interests and asking them what books do they like to read. And if they don’t have a love of reading yet, ask why? Focus on topics that they love and expose them as often as they’d like. #WeAreWayne
A2: It's also important to talk to students about when it's ok to abandon a book. No need to keep on with a book they are completely disengaged with. #wearewayne
A2: Reading longer texts with students can really provide great opportunities to create shared experiences you can continually come back to. Suggesting other books by those authors is a great start! Some of my favs: Tale of Despereaux, Stone Fox, Wringer #wearewayne
A2. Exposing students to a variety of texts constantly is key to students being able to select the kind of text they genuinely connect with! #wearewayne
A1: I like to incorporate underrepresented perspectives in my classes. Last year, my students participated in lit groups about refugees from diff. countries & eras. I also have my personal non-history books available for kids. We have cool lunchtime convos! #wearewayne
A2: I ask kids to tell me what is something exciting you learned lately and then I help them find a book that has a strong connection with the topic they learned #wearewayne
A3: graphic novels are always fan favorites, as well as ones that have a sequel or more in a series! students also tend to like novels that have been recently made into movies #WeAreWayne
A2: I also agree with finding books based on interest. I like to find and share books, poems, movies, etc that also physically/emotionally/economically “look like” my students. #wearewayne
A3: The Dot by Peter Reynolds is a GREAT book that exposes students to persistence and sends the message that everyone can succeed at something. #wearewayne
A3: My students joke that I say "This is one of my favorite books!" before reading EVERY story. Tale of Despereaux, Number the Stars, Verdi, anything by Eve Bunting, What to do with an Idea... #wearewayne
A3. Books about historical figures they know as children always make kids think a bit differently about people they know. Peeking behind the curtain in that way allows kids to start questioning things! #wearewayne
A3: I tend to use Patricia Palacco whenever I can! I also try to use fun reads as much as I can such as Pete the Cat, Junie B, Berenstain Bears, and many others! I think it is key to expose them to a wide variety of stories to let them see how much is truly out there. #WeAreWayne
A2 students are given time to search their topic of interest and build their own library in https://t.co/mAFUFZ3QJb Love seeing their faces light up when they see how many books are available to them! #wearewayne
A3: Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper...pulls at the heartstrings. A
I use lots of historical fiction...multitude of benefits. Connects kids in a meaningful way to unfamiliar ideas and time periods. #wearewayne
A3: Kids love graphic novels. More and more chapter books are being rewritten as graphic novels. Bought Babysitters Club for my niece. Kids also love books with mystery and danger... Stormbreaker is excellent! #wearewayne@BPEKnights
A3: Picture books, especially in upper grade levels, can engage readers & teach hard-to-tackle themes. I always love using Eve Bunting texts as read alouds or mentor texts. #WeAreWayne
A4: reading a part out loud together, then strategically stopping right before something big happens, or prompting students with higher level DOK questions prior to them reading ignites enthusiasm! #WeAreWayne
A4: It's important that students have A LOT of opportunities to talk (or write) about what they are reading. Intentionally building in opportunities keep that momentum going. #wearewayne
A3: Almost any book by David Shannon, Captain Underpants Series, Amazing Grace Series and Ms. Nelson is Missing are some of my favorite books to hook my readers and gain their interest. #wearewayne
A 4: I am going to encourage books in a series. Emergent readers can develop an understanding of the character’s actions and motives based on prior reading experiences. It allows students to dive right into the text. #wearewayne
A4: Letting kids switch out books when finished with what they have. Listening to what books they are loving & looking for deals to buy more for our rooms. Also doing some digging to see books related to what they like but may differ a little too! #WeAreWayne
A4: I’m intrigued by this website - https://t.co/LJQaHSAN2F. You include the title of a book you’ve read that you enjoyed, and it recommends others similar to it. #wearewayne
A3: for my athletes, I like to share my signed copy of Hoose’s Attucks!: Oscar Robinson and the Basketball Team That Awakened A City. For many others, a series like Harry Potter seems to suck them in and never let go! 😃 #wearewayne
For me, I find that taking them to the library where they have lots of options is always a great way to spark an interest - and it introduces them to the library! It allows them to see what else is out there. #WeAreWayne
A3: Dr. Seuss, Patricia Polanco, Nikki Grimes, Langston Hughes and math connected books. I have to intentionally select mystery, gross, factual, etc books for boys. Lol #WeAreWayne
A4: Reinforcing the idea that reading takes many forms: print books, audiobooks, graphic novels- it's ALL reading. I started using graphic novels last year as a way to make inferences and think deeply about themes. Students were really interested! #wearewayne
A4: My readers are able to swap books out anytime, I also have a read to the teacher time every other Friday where students bring in one of their favorite books and read to myself and our group. This has kept them engaged in picking books of their interest. #wearewayne
A4. Allowing students to read for fun during monthly Title reading levels, without any questions to be answered or papers to be filled out, is a way to reenergize kids. No restrictions on which books to take other than read the whole book #wearewayne
